Any sources for Jerusha Jane Duncan and/or Fannie Belle Garrett?

Question

Jerusha Jane Duncan was my Grandmother, Grace Mildred Sherman's mom. Jerusha was born 15 Nov 1849 died and buried in Hancock county Illinois September 1920.

My other great-grandmother, Fannie Belle Garrett was married to Carson Williams in 1882 and was buried in Hancock county Illinois in June 1926.

Answer 1

For Jerusha Jane Duncan, the following may be helpful (includes parents and siblings):

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85Y-9TQ : 12 April 2016), Jerusha J Duncan in household of William E Duncan, Hancock county, part of, Hancock, Illinois, United States; citing family 2253, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX41-823 : 12 April 2016), Jerusha J Duncan in entry for William E Duncan, 1860.

Also, index for marriage record:

"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFKR-MK5 : 3 March 2016), Lewis R. Sherman and Jerusha J. Duncan, 25 Dec 1865; citing Hancock, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 954,179.

Comments

For Fannie Belle Garrett, this marriage index entry includes her parents' names:

"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFKQ-Q43 : 3 March 2016), Carson L. Williams and Fannie Belle Garrett, 02 Apr 1882; citing Hancock, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 954,181.

Based on the following census records, it appears her father likely died when she was young and her mother remarried:

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64Q-8NB : 12 April 2016), Fannie Garret in household of Mildred Garret, Illinois, United States; citing p. 33, family 210, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,726.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJG-9VC : 13 August 2016), Fannie B Garret in household of William Abbot, Prairie, Hancock, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 77, sheet 234A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0211; FHL microfilm 1,254,211.

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Thanks,

It appears my great-grandmother had more than on step dad.  a need for taking the autosomal DNA test becomes more important for me to dig deeper into the roots of my family tree. :-)

Answer 2

	Fannie Bell Williams [Fannie Bell Garrett]
Birth Date:	9 Oct 1864
Birth Place:	IL
Death Date:	9 Jun 1926
Death Place:	Ferris, Hancock, Illinois
Burial Date:	10 Jun 1926
Cemetery Name:	Moss Ridge
Death Age:	61
Occupation:	Housekeeper
Race:	White
Marital Status:	W
Gender:	Female
Father Name:	Q. C. Garrett
Father Birth Place:	NY
Mother Name:	Mildred Richards
Mother Birth Place:	KY
Spouse Name:	C. L. Williams
FHL Film Number:	1613375

 

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Source Information

Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947